Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide

KEY TERMS

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a priori information

anthropology

case study method

clinical method

control group

correlation coefficient

correlational method

dependent variable

empiricism

experimental group

experimental method

hypothesis

independent variable

naturalistic observation

negative correlation

operational definition

population

positive correlation

random process

random sample

rationalism

reliability

sample

scientific method

survey

testing method

tough-minded attitude

Type I error

Type II error

validity

zero correlation